שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃
Tu institueras des juges et des magistrats dans toutes les villes que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, te donnera, dans chacune de tes tribus; et ils devront juger le peuple selon la justice.
Exodus
It was on the following day [that] Moshe sat to judge the people and the people stood around Moshe from morning until evening.
Exodus
When Moshe’s father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself and [letting] the people stand around you from morning until evening?”
Exodus
Moshe said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to seek [instruction from] God.